Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) describes any type of liver disease that occurs because of chronic or excessive alcohol consumption. In the early stages of ALD, quitting alcohol can lead to ...

Your liver works tirelessly as your body’s natural filtration system, processing everything you consume and protecting you from harmful substances. When it comes to alcohol, however, this remarkable ...

Refraining from drinking alcohol can help stop alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD) from progressing and potentially reverse the condition. AFLD is liver damage resulting from excess alcohol ...

Scientists have now discovered how alcohol can switch off an immune "alarm system" in the gut, allowing bad bacteria to escape their natural habitat to flood into the liver, rapidly causing ...

Life-threatening health issues caused by alcohol are on the rise among people under 40, according to a startling new study published today. Alcohol is responsible for 13.5% of deaths in people aged 20 ...

The human liver possesses remarkable resilience, processing toxins and filtering blood with extraordinary efficiency. However, this vital organ has distinct limits when confronted with alcohol ...

A new review has found that exposure to particular chemicals can, when combined, enhance damage to the liver. The researchers of the July 2025 review, published in Toxicological Sciences, found that ...

Alcoholic cirrhosis is the severe, final stage of alcohol-associated liver disease, resulting from long-term heavy alcohol consumption. The disease involves permanent scarring of the liver, which ...

Alcohol use has been on the rise during the coronavirus pandemic. Landree Sarata was just 31 years old when she was diagnosed with end-stage liver failure after drinking nearly daily for the past ...

Heavy drinking over 10 years or more can greatly increase your risk of cirrhosis. But the more you drink, the more quickly cirrhosis may develop. Your genetics may also play a role. Alcohol affects ...

Routine blood tests are increasingly detecting elevated liver enzymes, which may signal liver stress or damage. While mild ...